Water-elevator.



H. Z. HOYLMAN.

WATER ELEVATOR;

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1907. RENEWED NOV. 4. 1908.

924,071 Patented June 8,1909.

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WATER. ELEVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUL'Y17, 1907. RENEWED NOV. 4, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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WATER ELEVATOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 17, 1907. RENEWED NOV. 4, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909. 3 SHEETS-EHEBT 3. l i q -4 WITNESSES:

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HERBERT Z. HOYLMAN, OF OARLILE, WYOMING.

WATER-ELEVATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Application filed July 17, 1907, Serial No. 334,156. Renewed November 4, 1908. Serial No. 461,092.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HERBERT Z. HOYLMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Carlile, in the county of Crook, State of 'Wyoming, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ater-Elevators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invcntion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in water elevators and it has particular reference to an apparatus of this class designed for irrigating land or for other purposes, from small creeks or streams, to eliminate the necessity of damming.

Generally speaking the invention comprises an outside casing, an elevator casing in the form of an anger, and means for r0- tating said elevator casing so that the water is fed upwardly, being similar to screw.

In connection with an apparatus of the above type the invention aims as a primary object to provide a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the de tails of which will appear in the course of the following description, in which reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, like characters of reference designating similar parts throughout the several views, wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of a water elevator constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a detailed view illustrating the gearing for operating the auger from a water Wheel. Fig. 4 is a detailed view illustrating the'construction of the frame from which the elevator is supported. Fig. bottom plate upon which the elevator rests in the frame together with the adjuncts of said plate.

the principle of operation Fig. 6- 15a similar view of the top plate imposed upon the bottom plate ing bevel sides 7, the plate that of the Arch medean 5 is a detailed view of the away transversely thereof 'to afi'ord a seat for a concave plate 5 formed with a central opening 6 of squareconfoirmation and hav- 5 1 being illustrated more particularly in Fig. 5. The plate 5 is formed around its edges with a laterally projecting flange 8 constructe jl with apertures 9. The said plate 5 coacts with a similar plate 10 to hold the water elevator inv the rame. The plate 10 is illustrated. more particularly in Fig. 6 and is constructed with a laterally projecting flange 11 having openings 12 therein. The flange 11 is; formed to overlie the flange 8 and is fastened thereto by means of bolts 13 engaged through the openings 11 51nd 9. t

The water elevator comprises an outer casing 14 constructed of she'et metal and of cone shape. The casing 14. is open ended and converges from its lower to its upper end. At its open upper end said casing is provided with a bearing 15 for a rotatable shaft to be later described, and in advance of said bearing with an angular extension 16 affording a discharge pipe. A hollow shaft 17 is. rojected through the bearing 15. The sha 17 extends entirely through the casing 14 and its lower end isjournaled in an opening 18 provided in the cross bar 3. The shaft 17 is connected by means of spokes 19 with a hol low cone shaped casing 20 which feeds conformably in the casing 14 in s aced relation. The casing 21 is of materia y less length than the casing 14' and its upper end terminates at a distance from the upper end of said casing 14. The throughout its length with outwardly extending spiral convolutions 21, which are of sufficient depth to occupy the space between said casing 20, and the casing 14:. The convolutions 21 are preferably of a strip separate from the casing 20 and which is attached thereto in any suitable manner. The shaft 17 projects through and beyond the bar 3 and has connection with a square rod 22 which is employed for adding strength and rigidity to the shaft 17, the bar 22 bei-ng employed to take up the strain of the'transmission from a source of power supply.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the power for rotating theshaft 17 is furnished by means of a water wheel 23 carried upon a power shaft 24. The shaft 24 carries adjacent its inner end a bcvcl pinion 25 which meshes with a similar pinion 26 provided on the rod 22. At its lower end casing 20 is constructed the rod 22 carries a hollow guard 27 of inverted cone shape the function of which to deflect extraneous matter away from the casing. The said guard is made hollow in order that extraneous matter may be carried thereinto by eddy currents.

The cross bar 4 is provided as previously noted in order that the elevator as an entirety, may be raised. and lowered in accorduniform diameter throughout their extent.

ance with the depth of the stream and the I provision of the concentric casings of cone shape, insures of quick action in the eleva tion and discharge of water, since tlu amount of vater admitted into the lower end of the character and circumstances of use. Toward the end of effecting a pivotal adjustment of the elevator a lever 28 is provided which is plvoted as at 29 to the front cross bar of the'frame 1. The lever 28 at its lower end 5 carries a hook 30 with which is engaged a (ham 31, the latter in turn carrying a hook whichis engaged with an eye 33 provided upon the casing 14. The lever 28 works about a rack quadrant 3t and carries a trigger operated pawl 35 for engagement with the teeth of said quadrant to hold the lever 28 at selected positions in accordance with the adjustment desired.

Vhile the shaft 17 is shown as rotated by the water wheel 23, it is obvious that other forms of power generating mechanisms may be equally as advantageously employed. F or instance, the upper end of said shaft may be extended and connected either directly or by suitable gearing to a wind mill- It is not deemed necessary to show this application of the invention, which is merely mentioned in passing for the purpose of example.

In use, as the shaft 17 rotates, the casing 20 will rotate, and the spiral convolutions-j 21, will feed water from the creek iq'iwardly. The water thus elevated after it passes beyond the zone of the convolutions, is forced through the extension 16 as a discharge pipe, it being understood that the aperture 15 is casings will be fed upwardly a greater speed by reason of the conformation thereof, than is the ease in those structures which are of The apparatus embodied in the present invention is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and p actical and eflicient in use.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and eflicient means are provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention, but while the elements herein shown and described are well adapted to serve the functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may be made in the proportions, shape and arrangement of the several parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

hat is claimed is:

An apparatus of the type set forth, comprising an outer stationary casing, an inner casing arranged in spaced concentric relation thereto, spiral convolutions carried by the inner casing and occupying the space between the same and outer casing, a shaft projected through the inner casing and positively connected therewith, means for rotating said shaft, and a cone shaped deflector carried on the lower end of said shaft.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HER-BERT Z. HOYLMAN.

\V i tnesses CHARLES F. EMIG, CHAS. W. LANEY. 

